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Bo Zarts

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5. Surveyors and Arid lookouts are very close to my location

Reply to Goonch (Reply #1)

Mon May 4, 2026, 01:51 PM

Yesterday

The Snow Peak lookout, which is even closer, is scheduled to go on the rental program as soon as some repairs are made. Arid and Snow Peak are hike-in lookouts, while Surveyors can be reached in a high-clearance vehicle.

This is me at Surveyors fire lookout in mid-July 2025. It took me 3.5 hours to drive the 20 miles from my lookout location.

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